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Acentech's Brian Huff Contributes to Development of New ANSI Standard for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination Processes. (May, 2010)

Brian Huff, CTS-D. ISF-C, LEED AP, supervisory consultant at Acentech, served as Moderator of the InfoComm workgroup that developed the latest ANSI/INFOCOMM 2M-2010 Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination Processes that was certified on April 28, 2010 by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

The purpose of this standard is to provide a description of the methods, procedures, tasks, and deliverables typically recommended or applied by professionals in audiovisual (AV) systems design and integration projects. The Standard enables clients and other design and construction team members to confidently assess whether the responsible parties are providing the expected services.

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Purchase: ANSI/InfoComm 2M-2010 Standard Guide for Audiovisual Systems Design and Coordination Processes.

Announcing Studio A

Acentech is pleased to announce the launch of Studio A, a specialized consulting group dedicated to providing world class acoustical and audiovisual system design for the performing arts. Studio A combines Acentech's 60 years of multi-disciplinary acoustical consulting experience with the expertise of Christopher Jaffe, an internationally renowned pioneer in the field of acoustical design. Click here to learn more.

Acentech's Brian Huff Contributing to Development of Standards for AV Systems in Education Spaces (February 2009)

With client's expectations rising, the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Standards in teaching and learning spaces are at the forefront of good design practice.

To this end, InfoComm International, a non-profit association serving the professional audiovisual communications industry worldwide, has assembled a committee to help define Performance Standards for audiovisual consulting. InfoComm’s performance standards program serves two purposes: 1) to provide industry output standards that audiovisual professionals strive to meet when designing new systems, and 2) provide clients with clear, reliable industry standards.

Brian Huff, Supervisory Consultant in Audiovisual Systems Design at Acentech, is the Moderator of the Design Package Components group, which is a subcommittee of the Performance Standards steering committee. Brian has been volunteering his time and working to help define the fundamental design criteria and engineering principles that will be used as the basis for setting standards of audiovisual systems for teaching and learning environments.

The Design Package Components group expects to outline a consistent set of standard tasks, responsibilities and deliverables required for professional audiovisual systems design and construction sent to the InfoComm Board of Directors by the end of February, and if approved, posted for public review on InfoComm’s website. After a 45 day public review period in which InfoComm members will be invited to post their agreements or disagreements, the Design Package Components group will compile the comments and address them in their next version of the standards outline. That version is then sent to ANSI for approval; the group anticipates a final document by June, 2009.

For more information please call Acentech at (215) 245-8244 or email your request to info@acentech.com.

Acentech Achieves Diamond Status from InfoComm

Acentech's Massachusetts and Pennsylvania offices have received from InfoComm International the Diamond Level AV Solutions Provider (AVSP) Certification. The AVSP is awarded to companies whose audiovisual professionals receive a level of training set by InfoComm's level of ethics and standards. This certification illustrates to clients the high level of expertise and training of each consultant. Individual Acentech employees who have received the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) certification include Corey Salvatore, Jason Martinez, Brian Masiello, Larry Philbrick, and Wayne Cornell. Employees with InfoComm International Certification of Certified Technology Specialist-Design (CTS-D) are David Bateman, Travis Ludwig, Larry McIntyre, Brian Huff, and Richard Closs. "InfoComm International® is the leading non-profit association serving the professional AV communications industry worldwide."

RH Lyon Division of Acentech - Leaders in Product Noise and Product Sound Quality Consulting

Acentech's RH Lyon (RHL) Division continues to consult in product noise and product sound quality, machinery diagnostics, and active noise and vibration control for our clients. This division designs and engineers products for sound, vibration, and reliability. RH Lyon has been a leading resource for industry for over 30 years. Notable clients include Ford Motor Company, Gillette, General Electric, Raytheon Corporation, Smithsonian Astrophysical Laboratory, Xerox Corporation and many others. Typical clients include product manufacturers and design firms.

The RHL Division consultants - Richard Lyon, David Brown, Gladys Unger, and Jim Moore - continue to offer innovative recommendations and top notch analyses to our clients.

To learn more about designing quiet products click here.

Acentech Staff are Board Certified by Institute of Noise Control Engineering

Douglas Sturz and Eric Ungar have been Board Certified by the Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE). This designation is the highest level of industry recognition for acousticians.

EVENTS

We look forward to seeing you at these conferences in 2012:

Performing Arts Managers Conference (PAMC)
February 10 - 14, 2012
New York, NY
Bricks, Bytes & Continuous Renovation Conference
March 11 - 13, 2012
San Diego, CA
Society of College and University Planners (SCUP)
Pacific Regional Conference
March 25 - 28, 2012
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI)
Northeast Annual Regional Conference
March 29 - 30, 2012
Columbia University, New York, NY
Society of College and University Planners (SCUP)
North Atlantic Regional Conference
April 11 - 13, 2012
CUNY, New York, NY
Society of College and University Planners (SCUP)
Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
April 15 - 17, 2012
Penn State University, University Park, PA
The TFM Forum
April 17, 2012
New York, NY
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Joint Rail Conference
April 17 - 19, 2012
Philadelphia, PA
California Association of Environmental Professionals (CAEP)
May 6 - 9, 2012
Sacramento, CA
National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
May 21 - 24, 2012
Portland, OR
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Rail Conference
June 3 - 6, 2012
Dallas TX
League of American Orchestras
June 5 - 8, 2012
Dallas, TX
Theatre Communications Group
June 21 - 23, 2012
Boston, MA
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
June 24 - 26, 2012
Seattle, WA
Society of College and University Planners (SCUP)
Annual Conference
July 7 - 11, 2012
Chicago, IL
Campus Technology
July 16 - 19, 2012
Boston, MA
International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM)
July 20 - 24, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, FL
North American Theatre Engineering Architecture Conference (NATEAC)
July 22 - 23, 2012
New York, NY
Labs 21st Century
October 2 - 4, 2012
San Jose, CA